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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why aren't clinics just doing full genome sequencing? Wouldn’t it be nice to know an embryo’s risk for cancer, low iq, mental illness, etc? 
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Full genome sequencing is very expensive for embryos. The DNA samples collected from PGT only include a handful of cells (2-5 range) this DNA needs to be amplified many times then sequenced 30-50x to ensure an acceptable level of accuracy.  The only company that offers whole genome sequencing for Embryos charges $2,500 per embryo. If you have ten embryos that is $25k just for DNA sequencing. This genetic testing can effectively double the cost of an IVF cycle . [/quote]

Right, but the return on the investment could be 100x. It’s a lot cheaper than college. If you have a healthy baby with low risk for developmental, cognitive, mental, and physical disorders you can save you and the baby hundreds of thousands of dollars over a lifetime. I don’t understand why this is not done as standard practice. [/quote]

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